The Test cricket didn’t just loose a player but a man who used to bring energy and hope during a lost game and converting into a historic win! We’ve witnessed this during the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well as in Lord’s Test match. The “heartbeat” of Virat Kohli will always be beating in the longest format of the game.
In whites, Virat Kohli was more than just a player. With redefined standards of excellence in the format, Kohli inspired a generation of cricketers and fans across globe with his sheer determination, fitness, winning matches, and obviously his astonishing batting class.
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Virat Kohli’s Test Stats
Virat amassed with 9230 runs in 123 Test matches with 30 hundreds to his name with the highest score 254* which he scored against South Africa in 2019.
As “King Kohli” bids farewell to the longest format of the game, the Test cricket would look like “lifeless”.
Here’s to his remarkable Test cricketing journey and his top-5 inspiring knocks in the Test cricket:
141 vs Australia (Adelaide, 2014)
First Test as captain and chasing a massive target on Day 5, the young Virat Kohli scored a century in each innings (115 & 141). His second-innings 141 came while India was chasing 364 on a turning track. Though India lost, Kohli’s fearless intent redefined India’s overseas approach in the coming future.
149 vs England (Edgbaston, 2018)
First Test of a crucial away tour, under pressure to prove himself in England. The then-Indian skipper Virat Kohli silenced critics after a poor 2014 England tour. Waged a lone battle against a swinging ball, scoring 149 out of India’s 274. It was a masterclass in resilience and technique.
200 vs West Indies (North Sound, 2016)
First double century of his career, Virat Kohli’s brilliant 200 marked the beginning of his dominance as a Test batter. This knock also set the tone for India’s rise as a strong traveling Test side.
123 vs Australia (Perth, 2018)
On a tough, bouncy track of newly built Perth stadium, against a fired-up Australian attack, Kohli produced a classical Test century, with minimal support from the other end. One of his most technically accomplished innings.
103 vs England (Nottingham, 2018)
In a must-win game after going 0-2 down in the series. A captain’s knock under pressure, anchoring India’s second innings and securing a historic win. Showed maturity and match awareness.
